September 17th-September 20th 2026

The FitCamp Collective is an adult fitness/wellness retreat hosted at Camp Burgess in beautiful Sandwich, Cape Cod.

Join us at The FitCamp Collective the evening of September 17th (by 6pm) until the morning of September 20th (leave by 10am) to learn something new about training and maybe even about yourself!

Who is this retreat for?

    Fitness enthusiasts who:

• Love to be outdoors
• Like to learn new movements & methods
• Love digging deeper to understand form & alignment
• Are looking to build community with other like-minded people
• Think of movement as a joy and not a chore
• Don't take themselves too seriously and dont mind getting a little dirty 

Each day we'll host fitness workshops taught by strength & fitness professionals who have been in the field collectively over 25 years. Choose a class each day that interests you (or attend them all!).

We'll also have the chance to take part in classic camp activities such as canoeing, climbing tower, high ropes, and more!

We will be staying in classic cabin-style housing. This means spaces will be shared - choose to share a cabin with friends, or opt into making new ones. we will have have co-ed and non-co-ed spaces, based on preference and comfort - we'll be in touch more about this as the date gets closer to find out preferences.

3 nights, 3 dinners, 2 lunches, 3 breakfasts, daily fitness, daily activities, and a lifetime worth of memories! 

Below is an example of what our schedule will look like - with more fitness workshops in the making!

Expect to arrive by 6pm on Thursday, September 17th and leave no later than 10am on Sunday, September 20th

SCHEDULE

-this is not a finalized schedule, subject to change-

Thursday, September 17th

5:30pm Arrive at camp

6pm Dinner

Cabin assignment and "move in"

7:45pm - movement and meet at the lodge

8:30pm - free time/bofire social until bed

Friday, September 18th

7am-Metcon- Sarah

7am - Athletes Yoga- Ariel

8am breakfast

9am-10:15 Move to Burgess/Tour

10:30am - Strength w/ Sarah

12pm - lunch

1pm siesta

2pm-3pm- Human Reformer - Jen

3:30 - 5:30pm Water Front Boat Usage

6pm - Dinner

7:30pm - Line Dancing with Bailee

Bonfire and Chill

Saturday, September 19th

7am - Metcon - Bailee

7am- Athletes yoga - Jen

8am - Breakfast

9:15am - Mobility w/Ariel

10:30am - Follow-up Strength w/ Sarah

12pm - Lunch

1pm Siesta

2pm - "classic camp activities"

High Ropes, Climbing Tower, Archery

6pm - Dinner

7pm Ice Cream Trip and Bonfire Social!

Sunday, September 20th

7am Closing Movement Circle

8am Breakfast

Photos, Pack-Up and Go Home!

MEET YOUR LEADERS!

Sarah Polacco 

Sarah has been a strength coach for over a decade and has coached hundreds of individuals to be their strongest self! Sarah sees fitness as a collaborative experience and loves working with people to find the style of movement practice that works best for them!

Sarah's specialty is kettlebells and barbells, and is currently working on a Masters degree in Psychology at the Harvard Extension school. Sarah hopes to continue facilitating conversations about mental health in the fitness world for years to come!

Jen Clark

Jen is a fitness professional and educator with over a decade of experience in the group fitness industry, teaching since 2012 across commercial, campus recreation, corporate, and community settings. She holds a masters degree in exercise science from Springfield College and multiple certifications, including ACE-GFI, Pilates, Barre, Yoga, Spinning, TRX, Aquatic Fitness, & Functional Strength.

She’s passionate about making fitness approachable, effective, and enjoyable for everyone! Her teaching style focuses on simplifying movement, building confidence, and helping participants feel successful regardless of their starting point. She believes fitness doesn’t need to be complicated to be impactful, consistency and strong fundamentals create lasting results!

In addition to teaching classes, Jen works extensively in group fitness education, mentoring and developing new instructors to grow their skills and confidence. Right now, she manages the group fitness program and instructor development at UConn Recreation. Her goal is always the same: create an inclusive, supportive environment where people can move well and feel their best!

Bailee Ziolkowski

A UMass Lowell grad with a degree in Exercise Science! Originally from Plainville, MA Bailee is a Seacoast local and a strength coach at Seacoast Strength & Conditioning.

Bailee has an eclectic background as she was the Captain of the UML Women's Rugby Team and is now a line dancing professional! She loves helping people improve their lives through fitness. 

You can usually find her taking care of all of the dogs, at a concert, teaching a line dancing class, and/or spending time with friends & family!

Ariel Wahl

A lover of all movement, Ariel graduated with a degree in exercise science and health studies from Springfield College in 2015.

Since 2015 Ariel has taught fitness classes at Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort in the Berkshires, trained clients and other fitness professionals at Harvard Recreation, and is currently the Owner of Preventative Maintenance, a massage & stretch therapy recovery studio in Portsmouth, NH.

Ariel's skills range from training clients from ages 12-84 to teaching in various fitness formats such as strength, cycle, yoga, kettlebells, pilates and more! Ariel is also a Licensed Massage Therapist and has been working with clients in that capacity since 2021.

Ariel believes that fitness & movement is the key to longterm happiness & well-being and wants to empower all bodies to find the movement practice that works for them.

 

Thursday 9/17 (arrive by 5:45pm)- Sunday 9/20 (Check-out After Breakfast)

meals, lodging, and full fitness experience included! 

$399 Special Rate for Preventative Maintenance, SheCoast, Gain & On Target Fitness Members

$449 All Other Registrants

$100 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your spot

Register below or reach out to wahlariel@gmail.com to ask any questions!

If you are no longer able to attend, only a partial refund will be given after June 10th - the camp we attend is a non-profit YMCA and the money goes to support their organization